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  2. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The foot (standard symbol: ft) [1] [2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet.

  3. List of naval guns by caliber - Wikipedia

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    QF 5.25 inch Mark I United Kingdom: World War II - Cold War 138 mm (5.4 in) Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 naval gun France: World War I 138 mm (5.4 in) Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1910 naval gun France: World War I - World War II 138 mm (5.4 in) Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 France: World War II 138 mm (5.4 in) Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1929 France

  4. Fathom - Wikipedia

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    Miners also use it as a unit of area equal to 6 feet square (3.34 m 2) in the plane of a vein. [2] In Britain, it can mean the quantity of wood in a pile of any length measuring 6 feet (1.8 m) square in cross section. [2] In Central Europe, the klafter was the corresponding unit of comparable length, as was the toise in France.

  5. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    An Olympic-size swimming pool holds over 2 acre-feet of water For larger volumes of liquid, one measure commonly used in the media in many countries is the Olympic-size swimming pool. [50] A 50 m × 25 m (164 ft × 82 ft) Olympic swimming pool, built to the FR3 minimum depth of 2 metres (6.6 ft) would hold 2,500 m 3 (660,000

  6. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.8 cm (5 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.09: 18+ 100.0%: Measured: 2011–2012 [18] Austria: 179 cm (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 166 cm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 20–49: 54.3%: Measured: 2006 [19] Azerbaijan: 171.8 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.04: 16+ 100.0%: Measured: 2005 [20] Bahrain: 171 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ...

  7. Castor (rocket stage) - Wikipedia

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    The CASTOR 30 upper stage measures 138 inches (3.5 m) in length and 92 inches (2.3 m) in diameter, and it weighs 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg). The motor is nominally designed as an upper stage that can function as a second or third stage as well, depending on the vehicle configuration.

  8. Some retailers tell consumers Trump's tariffs are a reason to ...

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    Some retailers are using President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs to urge consumers to shop now, suggesting if the import duties go into effect next year, a range of goods could cost ...

  9. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.